My Valentine

Her wonder-filled sapphire eyes never left the cloudless sky. A gentle breeze animated her short violet hair beneath her yellow bow. Her blue and white sailor school outfit made her look simply divine.

She thought, how much longer do I have to wait on the school rooftop, but quickly, that thought was negated. She could stand there forever if she wanted to… for now, time was no longer a factor. Time ceased to exist.

The girl's name is Tsukasa Hiiragi… and inside of Tsukasa lied a secret. A secret that would change her world should it be exposed to another.

In her soft but firm hands was a pink heart shaped box with a blue, well crafted star positioned near the top right. Inside were lots of succulents sweets, waiting to be unveiled and devoured. She spent all night making and perfecting her gift… but that was only half the battle. The other half was waiting.

Suddenly… she heard a patter of footsteps, increasing with volume in every step. The door swung open and her heart leapt all over the place. Her friend had arrived, later than expected, but she arrived nonetheless. Nothing else was important anymore.

"Tsukasa…" came the unexpected greeting of the second girl.

The other girl in question is, in some ways, very much alike Tsukasa, the similarities being the colour of her eyes and hair. However, her sapphire eyes were more… focused, more serious looking than Tsukasa's somewhat lost and puppy-like ones. Her hair was much longer as well, and was tied and styled into twin ponytails using indigo coloured ribbon. Of course, she wore her sailor uniform too, but she shortened her own skirt by two inches, giving her some sort of a rebellious air wherever she went.

Her name is Kagami Hiiragi, the sister of Tsukasa. Her twin sister.

Kagami jogged towards Tsukasa until only a few feet stood between them. Tsukasa was always a shy, reserved sort of girl, and this short distance only amplified these characteristics.

Kagami, at last, shattered the silence. "Tsukasa, are you alright? I received your message, is everything okay?"

Tsukasa, making herself bold by the presence of her sister, closed her eyes tightly and stretched her arms forward, showing Kagami the pink heart she worked so hard on.

"H-Happy Valentine's day!" she shouted, losing control of her voice.

Kagami opened her mouth, but for a while, no words came out. For a few seconds, it almost seemed their roles were reversed. Tsukasa was overwhelmed with courage, and Kagami… felt a sense of nervousness. Why was her cute twin sister behaving in such a way?

Kagami thanked her for the gift. She carefully untied the star with a single hand, trying hard not to ruin her sister's beautiful masterpiece. She lifted the lid off the box with her other hand, revealing the most perfectly crafted sweets she had ever seen.

Kagami's eyes turned wide. "They're… they're beautiful…" she whispered.

…

They later found themselves sitting and resting by the railings. They shared chocolates, but not words, and neither of them knew whether they found the silence comforting or unsettling. A wry smile crept upon Kagami's lips. She promised herself not to indulge into anything unhealthy all week. Oh well, I couldn't help it, she thought. To refuse her sister's chocolate was a sin in its own right.

After some savouring, there remained one sweet inside the box; a single fudge finger, coated gracefully in milk chocolate. It was begging to be eaten.

Kagami found herself blushing. She turned away from her sister, but prodded the chocolate in her direction. "You better have it, I've eaten most of them." she said honestly.

Tsukasa performed the same actions as Kagami, turning away, blushing, but prodding the chocolate in the other direction instead. "No, I insist, you have it."

"We could… share it…" Kagami suggested.

Tsukasa turned into a deeper shade of red. "Well… if you want to…"

Kagami unwrapped the chocolate and proceeded to break it in two, when suddenly, Tsukasa grabbed her sister's wrist, almost shocking Kagami to the bone.

"Wait!" Tsukasa said loudly, "You… um… you eat one end, and I'll eat the other end…"

Kagami drew her breath sharply, but later decided to agree with a wide smile.

"Okay." she said.

Slowly, the twin sisters nibbled on the finger of fudge, one side for each mouth. Slowly, their mouths drew closer… and closer… until the remainder of fudge was soon replaced… with their lips… and tongues. The deep, passionate kiss felt like an endless cycle veiled in an eternity of time and space.

Finally, they released the kiss, and with half closed eyes, both of them looked at each other and smiled.

"I love you Kagami." Tsukasa whispered.

"I love you too Tsukasa." Kagami whispered back.

…and then Tsukasa inched closer to her… kissing her again… and again.

Their love may be forbidden… but it was love. Love and only love.

-0-0-

Kagami slammed the comic book down with authority.

"Just look at this!!" she shouted angrily, "Can you believe the nerve of this girl?!"

It was lunch time, and at this moment, only Konata and Kagami sat around one of the cafeteria tables. Tsukasa was in a queue for one of the vending machines, and Miyuki was studying in the school library.

Konata opened the Manga and her eyes at once widened.

"Did… Hiyorin draw this?" Konata asked… slowly.

"Of course she drew this!" snapped Kagami, "We just so happened to bump into each other in the hallway, and spilled our bags in the process! She must have accidentally got one of my text books, whilst I managed… to grab… JUST LOOK AT IT!! IT'S REPLUSIVE!!"

"I agree!" said Konata as she slammed the book shut, "You wait there! I'll find Hiyorin and give her a piece of my mind!"

Konata watched with disbelief as Konata rose from the seat and exited the door, post haste. The tsundere girl had never seen her blue haired friend… behave in such a way. Just as Konata left the cafeteria, Tsukasa appeared out of nowhere. She held a small bag of fudge in her right hand.

"I'm back!" the shy girl said with an eyesmile. She picked out a sweet and offered it to her sister. "Mmm! These fingers of fudge are really nice! Want to try one?"

Inside, Kagami was screaming.

-0-0-

It was a well known fact that Hiyori spent most of her breaks in the classroom. Since nobody else was here during these times, it allowed her to concentrate on her dojinshi without being interrupted. Unfortunately, she just realised that she and Kagami had accidentally swapped two certain books. Hiyori had Kagami's math text book, and Hiyori was missing a certain dojinshi… which meant…

Her heart skipped a beat. She panicked. She panicked a lot. That creation was only meant for herself and a few selective friends who could keep a secret. That Kagami had it… could spell doom for the rest of her life.

"Hiyorin!" Konata called out, before entering the classroom.

Hiyori, noticing the book held in the blunette's hands, threw her arms up high and caused a ruckus. "WAAAAGGH!! Oh God Konata! Did Kagami read it?! She read it, didn't she?! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! Please tell her I'm sorry! No wait! I better tell her! I couldn't resist drawing it! Please don't kill me!"

Konata calmly grabbed Hiyori's hands, causing her to end her wild behaviour.

"Hiyorin…" Konata said with seriousness.

Hiyori looked at her, unsure how to react.

"…HOW MUCH?!" Konata demanded.

Hiyori watched in fright as her friend suddenly bombarded her with coins, notes and even Haruhi trading cards.